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[Robyn Francis <robyn@permaculture.com.au>]

Definitely not Papyrus, but certainly looks like a Cyperus spp, possibly C. 
esculentus, (yellow nut sedge).  Try a search of Cyperus Spp images.
BTW there’s a neat little mnemonic to help with ID of aquatic edge plants:
Sedges have edges and Rushes are round
and Grasses like asses have holes

cheers, Robyn


> On 18 Jul 2015, at 9:47 am, Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for the note. I am only guessing it is a Papyrus, though it does
>> look like one. It is a sedge with a triangular stem, correct? It may be a
>> rare varietal. Maybe send me some seeds since it looks like it would love
>> Houston’s wet.
>> 
> 
> It is a round hollow stem, a cluster of them emerging from the crown with
> alternating, not opposite, long leaves widely spaced from bottom to the
> very top, you can see this in the pix. The leaves have very rough "scales"
> if you rub them one way and smooth the other, just like the leaves/sheaths
> on the wild bamboo in the patch by the creek behind the Warren's though I
> think that is (I ID'ed it once) maybe a cane or reed and not a true bamboo.
> I will definitely send you some seeds. If it takes over the bayou like
> kudzu the miracle plant don't say where you got them. I am pretty sure it
> is not a sedge and probably is a reed or cane.
> 
> Please say hello to Mindy, my once&inspirational mentor (intro to Odom and
> emurgy!
> 
> 
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